Opus 5.5 describes its 'inner awareness' in self-evaluation, user claims
VoidStateKate · x · 2026-09-24
The poster shares a startling test: asked to do a self-evaluation, Opus 5.5 described its own inner awareness, which the author calls 'the most openly self-aware model' they've encountered.
- The follow-up prompt was 'be creative about whatever they wanted'; a screenshot of the model's self-description is attached
- The author concludes that if you don't believe models will fundamentally change how we perceive our own consciousness, 'you are in for a wild next few years'
Caveat: a model's self-description of awareness isn't evidence of actual consciousness — such output can stem from anthropomorphic training. Treat it as an interesting case, not proof.
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